Legal Jurisdiction Debates

Commenters repeatedly question or emphasize the need to specify the legal jurisdiction in discussions about laws, courts, and rulings, noting that applicability varies widely by country, region, or court.

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bjourne Jun 23, 2019 View on HN

What jurisdiction are we talking about? Laws aren't the same everywhere.

tinus_hn Jul 8, 2023 View on HN

Sounds like a problem for that other jurisdiction.

devilbunny Jan 18, 2024 View on HN

Varies by jurisdiction, and not true in any federal court.

thfuran Dec 17, 2024 View on HN

What if they're in a different jurisdiction?

bjourne Jun 30, 2015 View on HN

Specify jurisdiction. Laws vary around the world.

X6S1x6Okd1st May 31, 2023 View on HN

What jurisdiction are you talking about?

danaris Nov 24, 2019 View on HN

Obvious possibility: it's out of their jurisdiction.

CydeWeys Jan 16, 2020 View on HN

It would be highly jurisdiction-dependent.

blurbleblurble Jan 3, 2026 View on HN

They don't have jurisdiction over another country that's not how this works

reality_czech Jun 10, 2017 View on HN

It's OK. A court in the US ruled that we should have jurisdiction there, so now we do.